This recipe for Cranberry Glazed Chili Chicken Wings has only 3 ingredients! These oven-broiled wings are sweet and sticky with a little heat from chili sauce.
These Cranberry Glazed Chili Chicken Wings are decked out in holiday colours. They’re sweet with a bit of a kick–just the way I like chicken wings. Best of all, they’re easy to whip up at the last minute.
This gorgeous ruby-red glaze has only three ingredients: fresh cranberries, Thai sweet chili sauce and green onions (scallions). Broil the wings while you simmer the sauce, strain it to remove the cranberry pulp, reduce the sauce to a glaze, brush on the wings and broil for a few more minutes. That’s it. Easy, homemade, and a festive colour as well!
Hearing “Frosty the Snowman” playing in the supermarket is a definite reminder that holiday party food is on the horizon! Party time means appy time, and these Cranberry Glazed Chili Chicken Wings will be on the menu for my next holiday gathering.
Helpful tips for making the best Cranberry Glazed Chili Chicken Wings
Preheat the broiler. Toss the split chicken wings in oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Broil about 4 inches from the element for about 10 – 12 minutes, or until the wings are crispy and beginning to brown. Remove from the oven and flip the wings over. Broil the other side for about 8 minutes.
While the chicken wings are broiling, put the cranberries (fresh or frozen) into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
In a large skillet, combine the chopped cranberries, chili sauce, water and half of the onions. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened.
Remove from the heat and strain the sauce through a sieve into a medium bowl, pressing to release as much liquid as possible.
Return the liquid to the skillet and simmer until the sauce has reduced and become a thick and shiny glaze.
Toss the wings in the glaze. Return to a baking sheet and broil once again, for 3 – 5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.
Garnish with the remaining chopped scallions and serve hot with lots of napkins!
Time-Saver Tip!
Prepare the cranberry glaze in advance. Chill or freeze, then all you’ll have to do is broil the wings. Consider doubling the glaze recipe and freezing half for another meal.
Cranberry Glazed Chili Chicken Wings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken wings,, split
- 1 tbsp oil
- salt and pepper
- 8 oz fresh or frozen (and thawed) cranberries
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 cups water
- 4 green onions, scallions, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Toss the split chicken wings in the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Broil about 4 inches from the heat until crispy and brown (about 10 -12 min.) Remove from oven and flip the wings over. Broil the other side for about 8 min.
- While wings are broiling, put the cranberries into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- In a large skillet, combine the cranberries, chili sauce, water and 2 of the scallions. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat and strain the sauce through a sieve into a medium bowl, pressing to release as much liquid as possible. Return the liquid to the skillet and simmer until the sauce has reduced and become a thick and shiny glaze.
- Toss the wings in the glaze. Return to a baking sheet and broil once again, for 3 - 5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Garnish with the remaining chopped scallions and serve hot.
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Julia says
These wings look marvelous! I have a lot of leftover homemade cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving, so I’m thinking that sauce + Asian chili sauce + chicken wings for the win!
Flavour & Savour says
Brilliant, Julia. I can’t see any reason why that wouldn’t work in this recipe. Great use of leftovers!
Dee says
I made these yesterday and we loved them! Not too spicy, just spicy enough. Thanks for a recipe that I’ll make again and again!
Flavour & Savour says
Hi Dee, You’re welcome! I love anything with cranberry at this time of year!